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Consumers buying higher-quality steaks; farmers change breeding to meet demand

  • Feb. 8, 2012
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    U.S. and global cattle prices could remain strong into next year

    Cattlemen are hoping cattle supply and demand fundamentals will continue to line up to produce profits for 2012....More
  • Feb. 6, 2012
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    NCBA seeking to keep conservation funding in next farm bill

    The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association will be asking Congress to maintain funding levels for conservation programs when it gets back to work on the next farm bill. They will also ask the agriculture committees to keep the 60-40 ratio for livestock conservation funding....More
  • Feb. 5, 2012
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    Trans-Pacific Partnership could provide major gains for cattlemen

    The National Cattlemen's Beef Association counted the Columbia, Panama and South Korea trade agreements as victories in 2011. But its leaders are looking to even more successes in 2012....More
  • Feb. 2, 2012
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    Making decisions early can help ease drought woes

    While Arkansas hasn’t been hit as hard as states to its west, ranchers in the state have felt effects of drought conditions....More
  • Feb. 2, 2012
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    Grazing benefits public lands

    Grazing on public lands has become a controversial subject in some circles. But Bill Hopkin says properly managed grazing can be beneficial to that land, even in the arid West. Hopkin says dry years can take a toll on grazing, but not so much if proper steps are taken. He spoke during a Cattlemen’s College session at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville....More
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